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March 27, 2005
Week 2 Starts
Yesterday was an absolutely stunning day. We woke up to beautiful spring San Diego weather -- this is why we pay out our nose to live here (well that and the surf). The Son had a baseball game... coach-pitched this year.. and the game was remarkable. I can't believe the difference a year makes in these little 7 year olds. They were making outs all on their own, hitting the ball... playing baseball. It's just too cute and The Son even did a spectacular job at this game. Really remarkable and he enjoyed it too.
After the game my mom took the kids to her house so The Husband & I could have date night which we started by attending the reception for Guruji. It was a nice small gathering -- I was thrilled to see Kiran whom I haven't seen in awhile with all my traveling. I got to meet some people that I hadn't met yet and get reacquainted with a few I had met but hadn't had time to get to know. Guruji came in a couple hours later.. a quick line formed to pay respects and then he left. The Husband and I went to Passage to India for dinner where we enjoyed Dahl Mahkani and some good conversation.... then we came home for a dip in the hot tub, some "adult time" and a movie. It's funny how on date night we have to decide what is most important -- it is so rare, as a parent, to have time to ourselves that it's a debate: Do we go live it up or just stay home and have a quiet evening, hitting the hay early. I have this same battle when I travel -- see the city I'm in or crash early and find somewhere to practice in the morning. Since The Husband was surfing at 6am and the first series class was at 9, we decided to do an early night and enjoy actually sleeping in our bed without little feet kicking us all night long.
For some reason, I could barely drag myself out of bed this morning... I saw 6:50, then 7:10, then 7:20 and finally I said "YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR BUTT OUT OF BED!" I knew then I would have a struggle today... I was surprised when I got to the gymnasium that all the parking wasn't all full up (Teletubby reference again). I even got the last of the real parking spots. I saw some people I knew hanging around outside and when second series was over, found a spot in the same basic vicinity that I've been in the last couple Guruji practices. It all started in sun salutations... I spent a little bit too much time talking before practice and I should have warmed up a little bit more... I really struggled with the breath... it felt like we'd get into downward dog and I'd be on my first inhale and Guruji was saying "5!" I never did latch onto a rhythm during sun salutations... standing was okay though I fell out of utthita hasta padagustasana on the first side which I very rarely do. By the time we got to seated I was doing okay with the breath and felt sufficiently warmed up. EZBoarder OneCrookedFella was beside me today (and JumpsThruSomeday behind me) and Sharath came over for Mari series to help. It was too cute, he told OCF that he could put his leg in lotus and then just stood there and chuckled (I'm not sure OCF was chuckling too). We held urdvha mukha paschimottanasana for only two counts to 4 today... still difficult to hold and I saw quite a few people fall out of it after a valiant effort of holding on (including myself). I have to say that my favorite pose since Guruji has come has been Setu Bandhasana... it seems almost effortless to get up to the crown of my head now (it is not, however, effortless to hold it there for longer than 5-6 breaths). I'm really enjoyed that pose suddenly... isn't it funny how things come and go in our practices.
After practice I called my mom to check on the kids. My mom and dad took them fishing today. FISHING. The Daughter caught a 2lb trout and The Son got two fish of his own... and, of course, the Easter Bunny found them at her house (he doesn't know where I live). OCF and JTS as well as another friend from the studio went to breakfast where we ran into JMS and a couple of his friends. The day is spectacular... my kids are at their grandparents... and I'm going to go enjoy it.
**edited to add**
OMG, my best friend just called me to tell me that one of my favorite bands is playing HUMPHREYS! in September... Dead Can Dance. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10am. I am soooo there (last time we saw them before that old theater downtown was closed down, I believe we were all shrooming or something... but I distinctly remember the guy next to us who came in all decked out in this black, velvet cape thingy, white make-up, black hair, black eyeliner..full bore goth dude and we thought to ourselves "Holy crap, we used to look like that!" I can't wait to see who will turn up at Humprheys. What an odd place for them to play).
Posted by ashtangagirl at 1:45 PM